TCL 40 NXTPAPER vs OnePlus 12
The TCL 40 NXTPAPER scores 4.7 in our rating, and the OnePlus 12 scores 8.4. The TCL 40 NXTPAPER leads in design, while the OnePlus 12 is ahead in display, performance, camera, battery and software support. The OnePlus 12 is the newer phone, announced Dec 5, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER
- Lighter 195 g vs 220 g
- Thinner 7.89 mm vs 9.15 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the OnePlus 12
- Bigger battery 5,400 mAh vs 5,010 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 33 W
- Bigger screen 6.82 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Newer model Dec 5, 2023 vs Aug 29, 2023
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB vs 8 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Overall
4.7
8.4
Display
6.3
8.9
Performance
2.5
7.7
Camera
4.2
8.1
Battery
4.8
7.2
Design
7.7
7.4
Software support
3.5
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.3
Display
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Size
6.78 inches
6.82 inches
Type
LCD, NXTPAPER
OLED, ProXDR Display
Resolution
1080 × 2460 px
1440 × 3168 px
Pixel density
396 ppi
510 ppi
Refresh rate
90 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
—
4,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 750
RAM
8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB
Storage
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
—
64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
8K@24
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Capacity
5,010 mAh
5,400 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Po
Wired charging
33 W
100 W
Wireless charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
—
✓ Yes
Charger in box
—
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Dimensions
—
164.3 × 75.8 × 9.15 mm
Thickness
7.89 mm
9.15 mm
Weight
195 g
220 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
—
IP65
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight Blue, Opalescent
Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Glacial White
Connectivity and features
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.1
5.4
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
—
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 14
Interface
TCL UI 5.0
OxygenOS 14
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
TCL 40 NXTPAPEROnePlus 12
Announced
Aug 29, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
Released
—
Dec 11, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$799.99
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